Mexico City to North Korea: time difference
North Korea is 15 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 06:03 6:03 AM North Korea 21:03 9:03 PM You –:–
06:03 6:03 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
21:03 9:03 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
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+15 h
North Korea is 15 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City and North Korea are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇽 Mexico City
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇰🇵 North Korea
15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇰🇵 North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:03 | 21:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +15 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 26,418,204 |
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Mexico City and North Korea: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is North Korea?
North Korea is 15 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC+9 against UTC−6.
What time is it in North Korea when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 12:00 AM (the next day) in North Korea.
What time is it in North Korea at the end of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City ends at 6:00 PM; in North Korea it is 9:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Mexico City and in North Korea overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Mexico City (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM (the next day) in North Korea, and the start of the day in North Korea is 6:00 PM (the previous day) in Mexico City.
From what time in Mexico City is it tomorrow in North Korea?
Once it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, the date in North Korea has already changed. Until 3:00 PM in North Korea, it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time difference between Mexico City and North Korea change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 15 hours all year.
